Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC  

Jul 27   Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.  

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 in the year 1844.  

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53  

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms  

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club in the year 1844.  

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death  

Aug 11   In the year 1844 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63  

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs in the year 1844.  

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

Aug 19   On this day in history minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.  

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   On this day in history francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies  

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) in the year 1844.  

Sep 05   In the year 1844 iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains  

Sep 11   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer  

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1844 michael Hertz, composer  

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" in the year 1844.  

Oct 11   In the year 1844 henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)  

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer in the year 1844.  

Oct 12   In the year 1844 claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies  

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) in the year 1844.  

Oct 15   In the year 1844 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born  

Oct 17   On this day in history miguel Nieto, composer  

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary  

Jan 14   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

Jan 20   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer  

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01   Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died in the year 1844.  

Feb 04   In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 in the year 1844.  

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67